Pharmaceuticals Outscore Other Sectors in New Climate Scorecard
The pharmaceutical industry has emerged as a leader in measuring and reporting its carbon footprint compared to 13 other sectors, according to the latest Climate Counts Scorecard released today. AstraZeneca and J&J lead the pack, while Amgen and Wyeth are the sector's biggest laggards. Read More
Report Shows How the S&P 500 Would Fare Financially Under Cap-and-Trade
A new report looks at what financial risks companies in the S&P 500 would face under a cap-and-trade program that requires the purchase of carbon emissions credits. While most would be unaffected, some industries, especially utilities, would face costs much higher than their earnings. Read More
2008 U.S. Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions See Biggest Drop in Nearly 30 Years
Sky-high fuel prices, declining energy use and a slumping economy gave the U.S. its largest annual decline in fossil fuel-based carbon dioxide emissions since 1982, when emissions fell 5.3 percent. Read More
FedEx Aims for 30 Percent Biofuels by 2030
FedEx wants a third of its jet fuel to come from biofuels by 2030, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday in a speech delivered during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event. Read More
Aspen Skiing, Clif Bar, Seventh Generation Strengthen BICEP Climate Coalition
Three more companies have joined the BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) coalition of companies advocating for stronger climate and energy legislation in the United States. Read More
Canned Diet Coke Offers Smaller Carbon Footprint
A can of diet Coke or Coke Zero both have a 150g carbon footprint, compared to 170g for regular Coca-Cola. Toss the empty can in the recycling bin and the footprint shrinks to 85g. Read More
Cisco Teams with NASA to Develop 'Planetary Skin'
Cisco is using its networking expertise to help NASA develop an online monitoring platform that will collect data from around the world and turn it into useful information to help governments, businesses and the general public address climate change. Read More
Rackspace Debuts Carbon Calculator
Rackspace is the latest company to offer tools that help businesses calculate or manage their greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
A Bag of Walkers Crisps: 8.3g of Fat, 80g of CO2
The carbon footprint of a bag of Walkers Crisps shrank 7 percent in the last two years, allowing the United Kingdom snack manufacturer to continue marketing the product using the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label. Read More
DHL, FedEx Improve Climate Records
New Climate Counts scores show most major shippers are striding toward better measurement, reduction and communication of their climate impacts. Read More